Sam Long vs. Zach McClellan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Sam Long and Zach McClellan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Sam Long posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.65 vs 5.79) and WHIP (1.431 vs 1.929). Zach McClellan had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.28). By the career numbers, Sam Long had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.